Decomposing the Scene:

This article explores dance through the lens of gender, using the case study of Mimosa/Twenty Looks or Paris is Burning, a collective performance conceived by four of the most important contemporary choreographers: Trajal Harrell, Cecilia Bengolea, François Chaignaud, and Marlene Monteiro Freitas....

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Main Author: Stefania Lodi Rizzini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2025-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença
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Online Access:https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/educacaoerealidade;www.scielo.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/137725
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Voguing
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url https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/educacaoerealidade;www.scielo.br/index.php/presenca/article/view/137725
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